United Kingdom Coleridge-Taylor, Bruch, Beethoven: Tai Murray (violin), Chineke! Orchestra / Fawzi Haimor (conductor). Queen Elizabeth Hall, 23.2.2020. (AK)
Beethoven’s message triumphed in the QEH, as did Chineke!’s BAME message
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Sol Gabetta and the NHK Symphony Orchestra impress in London
United Kingdom Takemitsu, Schumann, Rachmaninov: Sol Gabetta (cello), NHK Symphony Orchestra / Paavo Järvi (conductor). Royal Festival Hall, London, 24.2.2020. (CC)
Memorable Sibelius from Emmanuel Tjeknavorian and Michael Sanderling
United Kingdom Sibelius, Brahms: Emmanuel Tjeknavorian (violin), Philharmonia Orchestra / Michael Sanderling (conductor). Royal Festival Hall, London, 23.2.2020. (CS)
Aimard and Roth present an exhilarating celebration of Beethoven at the Royal Festival Hall
United Kingdom Beethoven et al: Pierre-Laurent Aimard (piano), Gürzenich-Orchester Köln / François-Xavier Roth (conductor). Royal Festival Hall, London, 21.2.2020. (CC)
Thomas Dunford demonstrates ‘The Art of the Lute’ at Milton Court
United Kingdom J.S. Bach, Vivaldi, Buxtehude: Rachel Brown (flute), Thomas Dunford (lute). Academy of Ancient Music, Milton Court, London, 20.2.2020. (CS)
Alina Cojocaru’s Sadler’s Wells potpourri redeemed by her stellar dancing
United Kingdom Alina Cojocaru – Alina at Sadler’s Wells: Alina Cojocaru, dancers and musicians (Margarita Balanas [cello], Sasha Grynyuk [piano], and Charlie Siem [violin]). Sadler’s Wells, London, 20.2.2020. (JPr)
Magnificent account of the ‘Resurrection’ Symphony by Jakub Hrůša and the Philharmonia
United Kingdom Mahler: Camilla Tilling (soprano), Jennifer Johnston (mezzo-soprano), Philharmonia Chorus and Orchestra / Jakub Hrůša (conductor). Royal Festival Hall, London, 20.2.2020. (CC)
ENO’s wonderful singers compensate for a disordered modern dress Luisa Miller
United Kingdom Verdi, Luisa Miller: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of English National Opera / Alexander Joel (conductor). London Coliseum, 19.2.2020 (JPr)
